Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-02

OBSERVATIONS FOURTEEN sTATES-BUsINESS IN
FRovIS6-THs INTERSTATE BILL
Jay Gould arrived in New York on Sunday after
an absence OF three weeks spent In a thorough in
spection of the southwestern railroad system. He
said 10 Tribune reporter:
Il have been through fourteen states since left
home not TO speak of looking over the border into
Mexico i went as far as Laredo. Mr.. Clark,
who took Mr.. Hoxles place, had not been over
some OF our Enes In Texas, and part OF the triD
WAS largely for his benefit as general manager OF
the system Everywhere IN the west we found
confidence and prosperity the rule among bust
preaching a business boom at the west and the
talk among all classes is confident and courageous
The movement OF merchandise on the
Missouri Pacific is extremely large. i have dis
patch Mr.. Clark, in which Is given the move
ncnt Ot freight trains on saturday and yesterday.
On saturday IL comprised 40 freight trains OF
7Ss5 ears an Increase OF 40 trains and 354G loads
compared with the same day last year. and yes
terday there were moved 416 freight trains con-
tanning 6i.r2 loads an increase OF log trains and
,4Io loads over the same day last year. our busi-
nes.a Is increasing in about that proportion right
along and the fact proves better perhaps than
anything can say the hopeful feeling throughout
the west. i ind on my return that opinions here
sem to be greatly mixed. 10 say the least, and
am little surprised at 1t after the experiences OF
the past three weeks.
No, do not think that people in the west re-
gard the strike here matter of great import
ance- At any rate, they do not seem 10 pay much
attention IN it. AS 10 the interstate bill, they
hope 10 derive a great advantage from IL. 1t Is
rather curious fact that the people who Will
b. likely TO suffer most from the practical opera
tons OF the measure much more heartily In
favor of Ia than the people OF the east know
little about the probable action OF the President,
but a dispatch WAS shown TO me Just now which
stated that three members OF the cabinet were
opposed SO IL, and the others were in favor OF IL.
should think that the chances were about even
that thc President might sign or veto it. IL would
make MIN very popular with some classes II he
should send ont ringing message in objection TO
the bill. There Is clause in IL that think Is
plainly unconstitutional. because, while Congress
may have the right 10 regulate commerce between
The states, IL can have no right 10 delegate its
authority To a third party, the commission that
the bin establishes. i believe this view will be
Maintained by the courts when the question com IS
before them There will be some advantage de-
rived from the law IL the railroads Will live strict
IL up tO its letter. IL will be shown how utterly
Inadequate legislation is in graphing with Gus
toms and regulations In transportation that have
grown up With the development OF our railroad
system IL the railroad companies will closely fol-
low the law. II Will BIZ repealed within six months.
III they do not do but Try TO evade IT, each for
himself, well 1t will be somebody TO catch the
hindmOst."
Mr.. Gould said that he had no information what
ever in regard to the reported new telegraph line
between Chicago and New York.